Ransomware vs Spyware - What's the difference?
ransomware | spyware |
(computing) Malware that holds the data of a computer user for ransom.
* 2008 , Markus Jakobsson, Zulfikar Ramzan, Crimeware: Understanding New Attacks and Defenses? , p. 375:
(computing, derogatory) Software that is released as open source only in exchange for payment.
(Internet) programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user.
As nouns the difference between ransomware and spyware
is that ransomware is (computing) malware that holds the data of a computer user for ransom while spyware is (internet) programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user.ransomware
English
Noun
(-)- The amount of money generated by ransomware schemes would appear to be quite small given their lack of popularity and the asking price in ransom notes...